Combination detachable handle and can punch



New, M 1950 E. M. OLIVER ET AL 2,529,737

COMBINATION DETACHABLE HANDLE AND CAN PUNCH Filed March 25, 1949 3 lg.I:

JNVENTORS Eon n20 M 04/1 52 Patented Nov. 14, 1950 COMBINATIONDETACHABLE HANDLE AND CAN PUNCH Edward M. Oliver and Benjamin F.Malherbe, Denver, 0010.

Application March 25, 1949, Serial N 0. 83,462

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a handle for tin cans, and more particularlyto a combined opener and handle for use on beer cans.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, convenienthandle which can be quickly and easily attached to or released from abeer can for forming a drinking mug therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the improved handlethat it can also be used as a can opener for opening the top of the canfor drinking purposes.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of theinvention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efiiciency.These will become more apparent from the f ollowing description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numeralsrefer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved combination beer can openerand handle, illustrating it in place on a can ready for use;

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, illustrating the handle in the partiallyapplied position; and

Fig. 3 is a similar view, illustrating the handle in the fully appliedposition.

In the drawing, a conventional can of the beer type is indicated at it.Such cans are provided with an inset top, such indicated at ll, and aninset bottom, both of which are provided with peripheral, projectingflange beads 12.

The improved combination can opener and handle comprises an elongatedhand grip portion l3 extending forwardly at its top to form a can openerportion [4. The opener portion I4 consists of a sharp-edged, downwardlycurved, triangular cutting oint l5 and a bead fang [6. The bead fang l 6is stamped from the metal of the portion H! and extends downwardly andforwardly therefrom to form a hook which engages under the upper flangebead l2, as shown in Fig. 2.

The can is opened by hooking the fang [6 under the upper bead l2, thenprying upwardly on the handle I3. This causes the cutting fang [5 topierce the can top [0 and cut a triangular flap therefrom which is bentdownwardly on the inside of the can to form triangular pouring openingsil in the top thereof.

A flap l8 is hingedly mounted on the lower extremity of the handleportion l3 so as to extend forwardly therefrom. The free extremity ofthe flap I8 is widened and curved to form a curvated foot portion [9.

To attach the handle to the can, the hook I6 is engaged beneath theupper flange bead l2, with the flap l8 resting against the can, as shownin Fig. 2. The flap E8 is now forced downwardly to a position againstthe lower can bead I2. In moving downwardly, it will flex the handle l3outwardly to the position of Fig. 3, thereby forming a convenientserving handle for the can in the nature of a drinking mug.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is to be understood that the same may be varied,within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent is:

1. A handle for cans of the type having upper and lower peripheralbeads, comprising: a handle portion; an upper can-engaging portionformed on and extending forwardly of said handle and adapted to extendover the top of a can; hooked means on said latter portion adapted toengage beneath the upper bead of the can; and a flap hinged to the lowerextremity of said handle portion and adapted to be swung downwardlyagainst the can to force the lower extremity of the handle portionoutwardly to cause said hooked means to grip said bead.

2. A handle for cans of the type having upper and lower peripheralbeads, comprising: a handle portion; a can-engaging portion extendingforwardly from said handle portion; a lower hook formed on saidcan-engaging portion adapted to engage beneath the upper peripheralbead; an upper hook on said can-engaging portion adapted to engage thetop of said bead; and a fiap hinged on the lower extremity of saidhandle portion and adapted to swing downwardly against said can andagainst the lower flange bead thereof to force said handle portionoutwardly so as to pry said upper hook downwardly on said upperperipheral bead.

3. A combined can opener and can handle comprising: a pointed fangadapted to extend over the top of the can; a hook formed on said fangadapted to engage the bottom of the upper flange of the can; a handleportion formed on said fang which, when swung upwardly, will swing saidfang downwardly into cutting engagement with the top of said can; and aflap hinged on the lower extremity of said handle portion and adapted toswing into engagement with the side of said Can. a

EDWARD M. OLIVER. BENJAMIN F. MALHERBE'.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 452,121 Kendrick May 12, 1891894,725 Cooper July 28, 1904 2,127,452 Wilkinson Aug. 16, 1938 2,163,301Will June 20, 1939

